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SOCIAL SERVICES: Social Insurance

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The National Insurance Law (1954) grants the population a wide range of benefits which are provided by the National Insurance Institute
(NII), an autonomous body operating under the aegis of the Ministry of
Labor and Social Affairs. Its activities are financed by obligatory
payments from employers, employees and self-employed persons, in
addition to government budget allocations.

The government's income-maintenance policy is carried out by the NII
with supplementary assistance to families and individuals whose income
is below the determined minimum.

Universal child allowances boost family incomes, especially those
with four or more children. An amendment to the National Insurance Law
provides long-term care for elderly persons dependent on daily help,
either at home or in residential facilities. The NII also administers
Israel's national health insurance program.